Thursday, October 15, 2009

All I think about at night are apple cakes, apple pies and apple desserts.
What the hell is wrong with me?
No wonder I can't sleep.

October is apple season here in the Northeast, and my friend Martha lives on a commercial fruit orchard in Germantown, NY.
As you know I get delicious baskets of peaches, pears, and those wondrous cherries during the season left on my porch.

Well, my apples arrived the other day, straight from the beautiful Hudson Valley, in New York State.

The variety was new to me, an apple called Liberty, as well as the usual crisp Empires.

I decided on a pie. (Tomorrow, I can bake that Polish apple walnut cake that I have bookmarked......).

This is not a traditional pie, but boy, was this easy to make and GOOD!

It is an apple custard pie. Yes, I said custard. The creamy custard made the pie very special, and I promise it was so simple. The hardest part was making the pastry.

I won't tell anyone if you use an all ready made pie crust, though it's so much better when you make your own.

I used only half the sugar the recipe called for, because I felt 1 cup of sugar was too much for a pie. It was sweet enough.
If you are using tart Granny Smith apples, then you may want to increase the amount of sugar to 3/4 cup.

i have a recipe for this pie, but i have not made it in years... i think i was called amish apple pie i will have to look at it again...yours looks absolutely lovely... i also think i used an oil pastry for my custered apple pie....

My mother-in-law introduced me to the Hiawatha Valley Apple Custard Pie in 1969. The recipe was included with a stoneware pie plate she purchased. There is some variation in amounts of ingredients (compared to your recipe) but basically the same. An AWESOME dessert! We had a piece for today's lunch. Carol

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I am an antiques dealer & appraiser during the day.........a recipe writer and cook by night. I try and use local, seasonal foods to create delicious meals.
I live 20 miles from downtown Manhattan, so have access to some great markets & restaurants. Check out my daily recipes. P.S. I AM NOT THE PITA CHIP LADY. :)